Goodyear Heights leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Goodyear Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goodyear Heights, ~38% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goodyear Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Goodyear Heights leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Goodyear Heights runs about 33 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Goodyear Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Goodyear Heights. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Goodyear Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Goodyear Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Goodyear Heights votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Goodyear Heights runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Goodyear Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Goodyear Heights sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Melrose, Oakland, CA D+59
- Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA D+49
- Orangecrest, Riverside, CA R+8
- Woodrow, Staten Island, NY R+58
- Wallingford, Seattle, WA D+83
- Lakeview, Stockton, CA D+20
- Far Southwest, Portland, OR D+61
- Warrendale, Detroit, MI D+61
- Creekside Park, The Woodlands, TX R+23
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.